Gold-Guide will guide you on a journey to experience Hiroshima from an architectural perspective!

• Table of Contents
• 1-day Hiroshima Architectural Masterpieces Tour https://www.gold-guide.com/tour/HIR_010_1D_G?guide=50140
• Guide's Recommended Points
• My Details
• Self-Introduction
• Detailed information about Uiko

1-day Hiroshima Architectural Masterpieces Tour https://www.gold-guide.com/tour/HIR_010_1D_G?guide=50140

This tour explores the city of Hiroshima's memory and renewal through its architecture. We'll walk through Peace Memorial Park, tracing the meaning of the monuments, and visit the Peace Memorial Museum designed by Pritzker Prize laureate Kenzo Tange. In the afternoon, we'll visit Yoshio Taniguchi's Naka Factory, Riken Yamamoto's West Fire Station (also a Pritzker Prize laureate), and finally the Shimose Museum of Art, designed by Pritzker Prize laureate Shigeru Ban. From public buildings to art museums, we'll grasp the current state of architecture in Hiroshima in just one day.

*Itinerary (Example)

09:00 Meet at the hotel or JR Hiroshima Station (travel by taxi).

09:30 Peace Memorial Park (Stroll through the park and view the various monuments)

10:30 Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (designed by Kenzo Tange / tour) *Closed on December 30th and 31st 11:40

Lunch (additional charge / nearby restaurants can be suggested, taxi travel required)

13:00 Central Factory (Designed by Yoshio Taniguchi / Visit to view the exterior and other points of interest)

14:30 West Fire Station (designed by Riken Yamamoto / photo break)

15:00 Shimose Museum of Art (designed by Shigeru Ban / museum interior and garden) *Closed on Mondays and for exhibition changes, travel by taxi

17:30 Disband at the hotel or JR Hiroshima Station (location can be changed within the city).

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Guide's Recommended Points

This tour allows you to visit the works of three Pritzker Prize-winning architects (Kenzo Tange, Shigeru Ban, and Riken Yamamoto) in one day. At the Peace Memorial Park, paying attention to the axes, sense of distance, and unobstructed lines of sight will deepen your experience. Tange's architecture is interesting not only for its form but also for interpreting it as a "proposal to the city." At the Naka Factory, pay attention to the quiet beauty and high-precision details inherent in the industrial facility. Riken Yamamoto's West Fire Station takes on a different impression when viewed from the perspective of a public building open to the city. At Shigeru Ban's Shimose Museum of Art, the greatest highlight is the spatial experience created by the interplay of light and structure by the seaside.

My Details

Name: Uiko

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Self-Introduction

Hello, I'm Sunshine! Growing up in a family deeply devoted to traditional Japanese cultures, such as classical dancing and Kabuki, I have been immersed in the rich heritage that defines this captivating land. Moreover, my professional background includes extensive training in high-end hospitality and presentation from diverse corporate environments skills, ranging from a publishing company to an advertising agency and an engineering firm. As a result, I've developed a unique blend of traditional charm and modern finesse.

I have almost four decades of teaching experience at middle school in Hiroshima.Younger generations across Japan have been enthusiastic about building peace.They tour Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum, listen to testimonies of A-Bomb survivors or their family members before writing their report.So do Hiroshima kids. My former students visited Nagasaki as well.They chose their topic in advance, explored Nagasaki and took a HIBAKUSHA's lecture during their stay, and then gave a speech or did a poster session.Through all activities both in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, students faced their inner self and recognized their mission- "Contribution to a Better World".Their spiritual growth brought me profound joy and encouraged my introspection, "What's my mission?"- "The same."That inspiration led me to be your guide. I am so grateful to all my students.

I love music and have been practicing the piano. My favorite composer is Johann Sebastian Bach.At the Cenotaph in the Park, I sometimes hear Bach's AIR inside my head.Some can hear John's IMAGINE. School kid's chorus.Summer cicadas.Or silence - the most solemn one.Here in Hiroshima, I believe your original music can resonate with the world.Through touring Hiroshima's two UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites, I would like to share Miyajima's natural beauty and Hiroshima's sincere hope for world peace with you. Adding to them, Hiroshima Prefecture has a number of hidden gems all over the place. I wish I could guide you to such marvelous areas someday.

I am looking forward to seeing you!

Detailed information about Uiko

Guide Experience：10 Years or more

Area: Kanazawa, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe, Himeji, Shiga, Okayama, Seto Inland Sea

Languages: English

Qualifications: National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter : EN00067

Expertise:Shrine/Temple,Castle,Sake,FOOD,Japanese History,Traditional Culture,Shopping

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